For effective Business Succession Planning to be developed, both starting conditions and the ideal conditions for your desired outcome must be clearly understood and defined. And that implies change and innovation may happen as well.
What are the seeds of Change and Innovation?
- Mental flexibility that allows people to adjust quickly to new information and consider a broad range of alternatives.
- An ability to think creatively about problems and opportunities.
- Approaching problems with an open mind and sense of curiosity.
- Knowing how to make better use of existing information to see things in new ways, and creating new possibilities.
- Being able to make connections among previously unrelated notions.
- Thinking of problems as opportunities rather than obstacles.
- Bringing a new perspective to old problems and familiar concerns.
- Understanding what people go through when faced with a need to do things differently, and being able to set the appropriate tone and assist them through that process.
- Being able to envision, plan, and implement changes of all sizes and complexities.
- Knowing how to engage others in the process of planning for and implementing change.
- Setting up needed systems, structured tasks, and processes.
- Effectively communicating to a wide range of stakeholders about the values of changes.
- Learning from mistakes and making changes to avoid repeating them in.
- Initiating or backing new creative, efficient and successful initiatives.
- Stimulating others to look for and effectively make changes and improvements.
- Having a “big picture” perspective.
Tips for improving Innovation and Change
- Always involve the people who will be affected by change in the planning and implementation.
- Ensure that objectives, responsibilities and timeframes are defined and clearly communicated.
- During times of particularly difficult change stay engaged with your team; communicate often and share whatever information you can.
- Invite people to tell you what they think change will mean for them; help them to see the ways change will benefit them.
- Ask for and listen to a lot of suggestions during the change planning process.
- Expect resistance to change and develop strategies to mitigate its effects.
How we work for you:
We meet initially with you and welcome the inclusion of your financial and/or legal advisor and in complete confidentiality identify the critical situations you face.
Upon engagement we perform a Business MRI™ resulting in a thorough analysis and a well structured Roadmap to Success that includes performance mileposts and directs your company toward achievable goals.
We provide a Team Leader who can be engaged as interim management or consultant to The Company while the programs and practices described in the Roadmap to Success are put into effect.
Both ways we can help you achieve cost effective, positive and timely results for your Company, its investors and creditors.
We solve your problems while striving to satisfy all parties at the corporate table.
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